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' UNITED STAT-Es PATENT. OEEICE.

EDWARD P. LE COMPTE, OE PARK Grrr, UTAH.

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SPECIFICATION forming gaat of. Letters Pat-enano. 634,059, dated octets- 3, 1399. i

Agpiicaticn fznanovemter 7,1398. sain No. 695,760. (no man.)

To all whom .it 1971/6b z/'c0n0er11,:

Be it known that I, EDWARD P. LE COMPTE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Park City, in the county lOf Summit and State of Utah, have invented certain newrand usefulV Improvements in Blacking-B rushes and I do declare the following to be a full clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will` My invention relates to blacking-brushes3 and its object is to provide an improved construction ofthe same,with means for removing mud and dirt from boots andshoes, whereby l the dauber and polishing-brushes will not be soiled.

The features Of construction of my improvement will be fully described hereinafter, and

defined in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a perspective view ofV a blacking-brush con# structed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 isa side elevation, themud-brush be-f ing removed. Figi 3 is a view of the scraper removed. A In the said drawings the reference-numeral l designates an ordinary blacking-brush, comprising the block 2, provided on its under side withthe polishing brush or bristles 3 and on its upper side with the handle 4 and dauber 5. The parts so far described maybe of any ordinary unsuitable construction.

The block l upon one side at the front end is cut away, and secured to said cu t-away por# tion is a mud or dirt brush 6. Located on the upper side of said block l is a movable scraper '7, consisting of a iat metal bar 8, having its inner end bent outward at an angle, forming an Operating-lug. yThis bar is held in place on the block by a .guide 9 and curved spring 10, secured to the under side of the dauber, with its ends resting upon the bar and bythe tension of which the bar is vheld in place on the block. The outer end of said bar is formed with an enlarged rectangular head 1.2, formed with a slit 13 and bent at a right'angle, so as to form a scraper, whereby m ud 4and dirt may lne-removed from a boot or v shoe, the corners or points of said plate rendering .it'especially efficient in removing dirt froxnfbetnween the sole and the upper.

The *mannerV of using the device will be readily understood. IVhen not in use, the scraper is pushed in, so that its head will be flush with the end of the brush. When it is desired to use the brush, the scraper-bar is pushed Outward, so that the head thereof can be used to scrape Off mud and dirt from a boot or shoe. The mud-brush is then employed to brush off the mud and dirt loosenedby the scraper, when the dauber and polishing-brush can be used in the ordinary manner.

what I claim is l. In a blacking-brush,

Having thus fully described my invention,

the combination with the block, polishing-brush and handle, of

the dauber, a mud-brush, a movable scraper, av spring secured to the dauber and having its fendsbearing upon the scraper, and a guide secured to the block for supportingthe movable scraper.

2. In a clashing-brush, the combination with the block, the polishing-brush, the han-v dle, the dauber and the mud-brush, of the mov able scraper-bar, having an enlarged rectangular head at the outer end slitted and bent at a right angle to the bar, the guide, and the spring'secured to the dauberwith its ends bearing upon said bar, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix mysignature in presenceof two witnesses.

EDWARD P. LE COMPTE.

Witnesses: y n WILSON I. SNYDER, ZE'r'rA FARNsWOR'rH.- 

